If Mission Oak was riding high fresh off their 18-2 takedown of Lindsay last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tulare Western Mustangs on Wednesday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Mission Oak got a good showing from Adriel Ramirez, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ramirez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mission Oak saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Sunderland, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Mission Oak's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Tulare Western, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5-1.
While Mission Oak had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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